- Title: USA: IRAQI'S AMBASSADOR TO THE UN, QUESTIONED BY MEDIA ON EVENTS IN BAGDAD
- Date: 9th April 2003
- Summary: (W6) NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (APRIL 9, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV MEDIA STANDING IN RAIN OUTSIDE HOUSE OF MOHAMMED ALDOURI 0.02 2. SLV (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH) IRAQ AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS MOHAMMED ALDOURI OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE, SURROUNDED BY REPORTERS AND BEING ASKED WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IRAQ. ALDOURI REPLYING "I don't know really, I don't know. This is a war and there will be a winner and someone who will be a loser.So this is the situation " REPORTER ASKS: "Have you had any contact with your government?" ALDOURI RESPONDS, SAYING: "Any contact, no. No. From long time ago." REPORTER ASKS "What do you make of the scenes in Baghdad right now?" ALDOURI, SAYING "Well, I don't know really. I watch the television like you." 0.27 3. SMV ALDOURI GETTING INTO CAR /SLV CAR DRIVING AWAY (2 SHOTS) 0.48 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 24th April 2003 13:00
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- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVA93EIXP1VMQ537MORO9JVBHF38
- Story Text: Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammed
Aldouri, has said he does not know what to make of the images
of U.S. marines in Baghdad as he has not had contact with
homeland for some time.
The United Nations legal office has said that even if
U.S forces topple the Iraqi government, legally Mohammed
Aldouri will remain the official representative of Iraq to the
U.N.
Aldouri's official status can only be changed by the U.N
General Assembly approving another candidate.
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